OKP-189 Calcite on Quartz Lyndhurst,
Ontario, Canada. Ex. John Davis collection. This piece is a 7.7 cm
"Arkansas" quality point with an attached doubly-terminated quartz of equal
quality and numerous modified rhombs of calcite. The mound of calcite
measures 3.8 cm in length and has minor pyrite and selective face stains and
phantoms from hematite. This is the most attractive example of material
from this location I have seen. Both species have a high luster
(exceptional for the location). Excellent condition with only one small
chip behind calcite, on back of piece, and a very thin termination rub, also on
back. Calcite had to be reattached. This repair is invisible.
$550

OKO-565

Back??

Marix of crystallized quartz

OKO-565 Acanthite with Pyrite on Quartz
San Juan Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. This is a fine
miniature that measures 5.9 x 4 x 3 cm. The nest of interwoven acanthites
sits up high on crystallized quartz. There a few small pyrites but these
are all on the back of the specimen. The best crystals of acanthite are
crude, blocky, and mostly hollow. These seem to be mainly on the left
flank of the nest. Most crystals are smaller making the price reasonable
on what would be an outrageously fine specimen if they were a bit larger.
The back could easily be considered the front by many collectors as the
crystallized matrix is better. No damage. $800

OKO-817

Vug on front (right side)

Vug on back side

Bottom!

Vug on front (left side)

OKO-817 Magnetite 2,500
Foot Level, Z.C.A. Mine #4, Balmat, St. Lawrence County, New York. Ex.
Chuck Bowman collection and collector. This was the large display piece
that Chuck kept for himself when he and his father brought out thousands from
the Fowler ore body in 1991 and 1992. This huge specimen has vugs and
crystallization on every side so one might be confused, at first, on how to
display it. As seen in the images there are two large openings on the
front, a large vug on the back (sorry no images of that one), and the base is
crystallized with, perhaps, the largest of the crystals. Areas that appear
to be rock and not crystallized usually are, the crystals are just much smaller.
These are likely the finest, most unique and rare examples for this species and
this one is a stunning museum quality example. Very rare to see a large
one like this for sale because they ended up in museums. The only reason
you see it here is because I purchased all of Chuck's minerals after his
passing. That includes this one from his living room. It measures 18
x 11 x 11 cm and is in excellent condition with contacts being few and chips
very minimal. $3,600

OKP-191

OKP-191 Calcite and Pyrite on Quartz
Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada. Ex. John Davis collection. This piece is
a milky cluster that measures 19 x 10 x 9 cm and is composed of
doubly-terminated "Arkansas" quality points with an attached pyrite and numerous
modified rhombs of calcite. The piece was found by John and was the only
specimen displayed on the coffee table in his living room. The quality is
very high with only a couple dings as seen. $400

OKO-566

OKO-566 Wulfenite Red Cloud Mine, Yuma
County, Arizona. Ex. Caroline Les collection. This 3.7 x 2.1 x 1.7
cm piece has two large tabs reminiscing of days gone by. It is an older
piece, likely from Ed Over's work. The crystals are robust, to 2 cm each
on edge, translucent to transparent and of fantastic color. One crystal
has a strong edge contact as seen in the images, otherwise in nice condition.
$400

OKO-567

Back

OKO-567 Wulfenite and Mimetite San Francisco
Mine, Sonora, Mexico. Ex. Caroline Les collection. This cluster
measures 6 x 6 x 3.1 cm overall and contains large crystals to over 2 cm each on
edge. The crystals are transparent, amber/yellow in color and included and
partially coated by balls of mimetite. Several crystals on back and edge
are cleaved. Front is excellent. $395

OKO-568

OKO-568 Wulfenite Loudville,
Massachusetts. Ex. Caroline Les collection. This piece measures 5.2
x 3.9 x 2.5 cm. The wulfenites are small but have a bright orange/ red
color. No damage to the main body of the specimen. $90

OKO-569

OKO-569 Wulfenite and Calcite? Finch
Mine, Pinal County, Arizona. Ex. Caroline Les collection. This is a
rather large example from this location measuring in at 10.1 x 6.8 x 3 cm.
The crystals are small and show good coverage. With magnification I can
make out two chipped off crystals. $90

OKP-370

OKP-370 Wulfenite Los Lamentos Mountains,
Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Caroline Les collection. These are obviously
the more unusual and uncommon variety of crystals from this location. The
tabs (not blocky opaque crystals) are transparent and up to a cm each on edge.
There is some chipping on the crystals to the right on the piece as seen.
7.5 x 6 x 4 cm in size. $395

OKP-371

OKP-371 Wulfenite and Calcite Glove
Mine, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Ex. Caroline Les collection. This
specimen is composed of transparent, tabular, yellow wulfenites to 1.5 cm on
edge. They show coatings, usually on one side each, of white calcite.
Some crystals along rdges are gone but the crystals in the body of the specimen
are in fine condition as seen. 7.7 x 6 x 3.7 cm overall. $185

OKP-372

OKP-372 Wulfenite Whim Creek,
Australia. Ex. Caroline Les collection. This thin plate of gossen
measures 4.6 x 3.5 x .6 cm. It has a nice number of transparent wulfenites
of an amber yellow color. They have a very unusual, somewhat bipyramidal
crystal form. No damage t this fine specimen. $75